The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for December 26, 2014
December 25, 2014
December 27, 2014
Transcript:
Man in suit: ...Nichols, I'm trusting you to define "Plethora" for next year's edition.
Man in yellow: Thanks, Mr. Lipney. It means a lot.
At Webster's dictionary's word assignment briefing
Now that he’s done his assignment, it’s time to leave for his vacation in Morocco.10 Points to the person who makes the connection without using Google or Wikipedia
Easy peasy. Plethora is a word from the ancient greek, Greece is a country on the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco is also on the Mediterranean, not too far away on the opposite shore. Will that float your boat enough to get you there?
I can link it to “Three Amigos”, one of my favorite lines. I can’t relate it to Morocco, though. I did look up the movie, may parts were filmed there, but apparently not. I give up
Maybe the connection is between “Nichols” and “Morocco”? I came up empty nonetheless. Come-On Digital Frog – don’t leave us hangin all day! Some of us have presents to return!
nosirrom was headed in the right direction, but a few decades late. It is a movie reference but to Webster’s dictionary, not to “plethora”. One of the most famous of the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby road movies was “Road to Morocco” The title song included a terrible pun (so bad that it took many takes because Bob and Bing kept breaking up when they sang it):♪♫… Like Webster’s Dictionary we’re Morocco bound!…♪♫
Digital Frog: Rats! Missed it by two hours. It took me about ten seconds to recall the connection. It took about twenty to get the “it means a lot” part. Great pun, but next time wait a bit longer in the day to explain it (and give me a chance to show off).
Digital Frog almost 10 years ago
Now that he’s done his assignment, it’s time to leave for his vacation in Morocco.10 Points to the person who makes the connection without using Google or Wikipedia
2252895 almost 10 years ago
Plethora- a large excessive amount. Thanks Mr. Lipney.
It means ALOT.
Wasbluskies almost 10 years ago
Easy peasy. Plethora is a word from the ancient greek, Greece is a country on the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco is also on the Mediterranean, not too far away on the opposite shore. Will that float your boat enough to get you there?
mshartline almost 10 years ago
It means “a lot”.
jk123 almost 10 years ago
all these terrible jokes we must endure – the sore us
Darryl Heine almost 10 years ago
What does PLETHORIA mean?
nosirrom almost 10 years ago
J Short almost 10 years ago
He’ll cross that abridged dictionary when he comes to it.
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I can link it to “Three Amigos”, one of my favorite lines. I can’t relate it to Morocco, though. I did look up the movie, may parts were filmed there, but apparently not. I give up
NoCents almost 10 years ago
Maybe the connection is between “Nichols” and “Morocco”? I came up empty nonetheless. Come-On Digital Frog – don’t leave us hangin all day! Some of us have presents to return!
B4I4 almost 10 years ago
Having succeeded in his task, he gets his “just desert” in Morocco
Digital Frog almost 10 years ago
nosirrom was headed in the right direction, but a few decades late. It is a movie reference but to Webster’s dictionary, not to “plethora”. One of the most famous of the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby road movies was “Road to Morocco” The title song included a terrible pun (so bad that it took many takes because Bob and Bing kept breaking up when they sang it):♪♫… Like Webster’s Dictionary we’re Morocco bound!…♪♫
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
Digital Frog: Rats! Missed it by two hours. It took me about ten seconds to recall the connection. It took about twenty to get the “it means a lot” part. Great pun, but next time wait a bit longer in the day to explain it (and give me a chance to show off).
Helaman Nephi almost 10 years ago
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JP Steve Premium Member almost 10 years ago
And this tardy reader was gonna make a dumb comment about dictionaries bound in morocco leather!
ncha8156 almost 6 years ago
da dun chh (Corny joke sound)
Steamy almost 4 years ago
thought this was a three amigos joke